School: Ráth Bhán (roll number 15996)
- Location:
- Rathbaun, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Ss Ó Donnchadha
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- About sixty years ago there were races held in Curraghmore. They were held in a field called the "Plot" near the main road. Mr Michael Philbin owned the plot.The races were often in the month of May.There were a good many horses in the race. There was a lady living below Crossmolina, she was called Lady Oran and she had a horse in the race.She was a very good horse woman and she often won prizes at the Curraghmore races.
There was a man living in our(continues on next page)- Collector
- Kate Philbin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Derryfadda, Co. Mayo